As humans, we often focus on viruses and bacteria because of their role in causing various, sometimes severe, diseases.

Marine viruses were found from the surface down to 4,000m deep and from the North to the South Pole. Though most are harmless to humans, they can infect marine life, including whales and crustaceans.

"Historically, scientists have focused on viruses in the ocean for their role ... us a more complete picture of what is happening in marine ecosystems and long-term when you have cyanobacteria ...

"The fact that certain Synechococcus strains possess multiple defense mechanisms, and that no virus can infect them, suggests that marine bacteria have evolved several layers of protection, some ...

Research scientists with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute weren’t looking for bird flu in bottle nose dolphins along the ...

Bird flu adds to a litany of onslaughts lagoon dolphins have had to endure in recent years. Scientists say the dolphins often ...

A virus that infects ocean phytoplankton was found to encode a ribosomal protein, a first for eukaryotic viruses. Researchers ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Jerusalem, Jan 6 (IANS) Israeli researchers have discovered a unique mechanism in marine bacteria that protects them from virus attacks, the Israel Institute of technology (Technion ...

Israeli researchers have discovered a unique mechanism in marine bacteria that protects them from virus attacks, the Israel ...